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Hiodon tergisus Lesueur, 1818 Mooneye |
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photo by
Lyons, J. |
| Family: | Hiodontidae (Mooneyes) | |||
| Max. size: | 47 cm TL (male/unsexed); max.weight: 907.0 g; max. reported age: 10 years | |||
| Environment: | pelagic; freshwater | |||
| Distribution: | North America: St. Lawrence-Great Lakes (except Superior) in Canada-USA, Mississippi River in USA, and Hudson Bay basins from Quebec to Alberta in Canada and south to Gulf of Mexico; Gulf Slope drainages from Mobile Bay in Alabama to Lake Pontchartrain in Louisiana, USA. | |||
| Diagnosis: | ||||
| Biology: | Occur in deep pools and backwaters of medium to large rivers, lakes and impoundments (Ref. 5723, 10294). | |||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 14 February 2012 Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||